Cycloheptanol → 4-(Cycloheptyloxy)benzonitrile

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere, add 4-hydroxybenzonitrile (4 g, 33.5 mmol), cycloheptanol (2.55 g, 22.3 mmol), tri-n-butylphosphine (8.25 mL, 33.5 mmol), and azodicarboxylate dipiperidine (8.45 g, 33.5 mmol) to anhydrous THF (60 mL) at 0° C. Stir the mixture at 0° C. for 1 h and then at room temperature for 12 h. Dilute with EtOAc (50 mL) and water (50 mL). Separate the layers and extract the aqueous phase with EtOAc (4×30 mL). Wash the combined organic extracts with water (30 mL) and brine (20 mL). Dry over Na2SO4, filter and concentrate in vacuo. Purify the crude mixture by chromatography on silica gel (120 g RediSep column) eluting with hexane/EtOAc (1:0 to 1:1 gradient over 1.25 h; 80 mL/min) to provide the desired intermediate as a colorless oil (2.77 g, 58%). MS (APCI) m/z: 216 (M+H)+.

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